Camino Verde is a sister organization to Chokechaka. We’re happy to help organize an excursion to this extraordinary agroforestry project in the Peruvian Rainforest. It is a short plane ride away from Cusco.

Camino Verde invites artists, researchers, activists, and creatives from all disciplines to become part of their vibrant project and contribute to their mission of reforestation and sustainability. Located in the lush rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon,
Camino Verde offers a unique setting for inspiration and collaboration, where creativity meets conservation.

Camino Verde’s center is nestled in the heart of the Madre de Dios region, accessible from the bustling town of Puerto Maldonado. Surrounded by the breathtaking biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest, Camino Verde provides a tranquil yet dynamic environment for individuals to engage with nature, explore
innovative ideas, and support our reforestation efforts.

Their residency program welcomes 1-8 participants at a time, with stays ranging from 1 week to several months. Whether you're an artist seeking inspiration, a researcher studying tropical ecosystems, or an activist passionate about environmental conservation, Camino Verde offers the space and resources to support your work.

Patsy lives nearby in Huaran and can lead excursions of 1-3 days to visit and learn from weaving communities in the Lares district above the Sacred Valley, an area revered for its singularly beautiful and sophisticated textile production. This immersion will expose artists to traditional weaving techniques and motifs while very importantly addressing issues of  cultural appropriation.

These excursions can be individually tailored to the specific needs of the artists and can be discussed and developed with more detail.

For the past 6 years Patsy has been based in Cusco, Peru where she founded and operates a cultural project called AWA, providing platforms from which to expand Indigenous worldviews. She currently works with Indigenous communities in both the Andes mountains and Amazon jungle co-creating exhibitions representing their ancestral knowledge and the environmental issues affecting their culture and territories. Currently she is working on a project with remote Andean communities in the Cusco region exploring representations of climate change within traditional weaving motifs.

Germán is a ceramicist originally from Cusco and is also our neighbor. He lives and works around the corner from the Chokechaka Residency Center.

He has a working ceramic studio with a wood-fired kiln. Germán specializes in natural glazing. He produces his glaze from mineral stone found in the mountains in/around the Sacred Valley.

Germán invites our Ceramic Artist to work on their projects in his studio. He can also facilitate workshops sharing his knowledge in the ancestral techniques of ceramics and/or glazing of the region.

Ipakura is a dance and performing arts Center located in the neighboring village of Arin.

Ipakura has available a multi-use room, very well lit and with a special floor for dance, acrobatics or gymnastics activities. Also includes a sound equipment with a 12-channel console.